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Dedman College Faculty and Staff Community Mixer

Date and Time: April 14, 2022 from 4-6 p.m. Location: Lumen Hotel (6101 Hillcrest Ave.) All Dedman College faculty and staff are welcome. RSVP by April 8: SMU.EDU/DedmanMixer

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RSVP Today: Dedman College Student Community Mixer, March 31

Join us for the student community mixer on March 31, 2022 from 3-5 pm. RSVP at SMU.EDU/CommunityMixer.

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Giving Day is March 22

March 22 is SMU Giving Day. For one day, if many Mustangs come from many different places to do many good things, together, we can shape a brighter future. https://bit.ly/gddedman Dedman College Opportunities Goal Description Department of Biological Sciences $5,000   The Department of Biological Sciences and its faculty provide insight into how life and […]

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Psychology professor Priscilla Lui lends expertise on teen addiction

Science News for Students: Researchers need to study how social and cultural factors affect addiction-related behaviors, psychology expert Priscilla Lui told Science News for Students. That will allow doctors to better tailor treatments. Risk factors, such as racism or income may point to which treatment might work best in particular individuals, she said. READ MORE  

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SMU research cut a wide path in 2021

SMU News From answering pre-launch questions before a NASA mission to one of Saturn’s moons, to identifying hundreds of mostly “hidden” landslides on the U.S. West Coast, SMU professors and students fueled research with impact in 2021. Here are some of the Dedman College highlights. You can find the full list of SMU research accomplishments […]

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I gave myself three months to change my personality

The Atlantic A writer for The Atlantic wanted to change her personality. She contacted SMU’s Nathan Hudson to begin her transformation. Hudson is an assistant professor of psychology and has written many studies on personality change. One morning last summer, I woke up and announced, to no one in particular: “I choose to be happy today!” […]

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Apply Today: Dedman College Student Advisory Board

Call for applications for the Dedman College Student Advisory Board. Applications closes February 18.

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Happy Holidays!

SMU will be closed December 23-31. Have a great holiday and we will see you in 2022!

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Personalities Can Change Even When People Are Unmotivated To Change, Say Psychologists

Forbes Originally Posted: December 8, 2021 A new paper appearing in the Journal of Research in Personality bolsters the argument that personality is more changeable than previously thought — even suggesting that personality can be changed when people aren’t necessarily committed to change. “A growing body of research suggests that personality traits can be changed through intervention,” say the […]

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Congrats to the Grads!

December Commencement is at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021. Watch live via smu.edu/live.